February 7, 2021 - Still good, but maybe it’s lost some intensity because it’s on a downward slope. On the nose, I got a little bit of tobacco and tea. The red fruits seem darker than I remember. Silky texture. Gentle on the attack but a nice finish. I didn’t detect oak. This went better with Glen’s Super Bowl tri-tip than my Carlisle zin. A Bon Vivant import.
July 30, 2015 - This is still holding up well. It tastes similar to my last note. It's light and showing lots of depth and elegance. One change is that I got dill this time I didn't get last time. Is that American oak? If so, you'd think it would be resolved by now. Red fruit on the nose and palate and a nice earthiness too.
August 9, 2014 - I may have hung onto this a tad too long as it seems to have lost a lot of its life and fruit even over the past 14 months since my last btl. Still something there but a shell of it's prior self. I do really like this producer though and would buy younger vintages again. This was a PnP. No decant.
June 22, 2013 - Yet another overall great btl that may be ever so slightly less vibrant that 2yrs ago. Still perfect example of complex aged Rioja.
February 10, 2013 - Raspberry, strawberry, leather, rustic nose with a little pickle/dill character. Soft, rich, nice texture, sexy, restrained, understated. Soil, leaves, savory. Low alcohol, feminine, and lovely.
June 25, 2012 - This was excellent. This was about the lightest red Rioja I can remember. Quite delicate and showing excellent depth. This might be light enough to go with fish dishes. This was more red fruit with maybe a little bit of tobacco and blood on the nose. I just loved how it felt from the attack through the midpalate and finish. And it has an excellent finish. It's the kind of texture that only comes with age. At $30 a bottle it's a steal.
April 28, 2012 - Excellent and a great value! Fruit was still lively after 15 years. Classic mature tempranillo profile, except lighter on tobacco than many favorites. No more detailed notes as this was at 40th Birthday Party. It really needed decanting for 1-2 hours to reach full volume and to reveal spicy complexity.
April 21, 2012 - Limpid, delicately perfumed, autumnal, sweetly woody, rapsberry. Reminds me of Valle d'Aosta stuff.
January 7, 2012 - Very light; cranberry, leather, dead leaves, tobacco nose. Dry fruit and piercing lemon juice acidity on the palate. Mature, classic Rioja.
December 18, 2011 - This is good, nice raspberry rubbed on a leather belt.